Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published December 12, 2019

Zimmer Biomet Coonrad/Morrey Elbow Prosthesis Recall: Two Outer Pins Instead of One Inner

Zimmer Biomet recalls Coonrad/Morrey Total Elbow Humeral Assembly model 32-8105-027-04 due to two outer pins instead of one inner and one outer pin, which may cause improper joint function.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1000-2020Medical device Zimmer Biomet ›

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The lot contained two outer pins instead of one outer and one inner pin.

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Recalling firmZimmer Biomet, Inc.1800 W Center St · Warsaw, IN 46580-2304

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Zimmer Biomet is recalling a specific elbow prosthesis model because it contains two outer pins instead of one inner and one outer pin. This defect could lead to improper joint function and potential complications after surgery. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/66327-zimmer-biomet-coonrad-morrey-elbow-prosthesis-recall-two-outer-pins.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/66327-zimmer-biomet-coonrad-morrey-elbow-prosthesis-recall-two-outer-pins · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1000-2020

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“Zimmer Biomet Coonrad/Morrey Elbow Prosthesis Recall: Two Outer Pins Instead of One Inner.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/66327-zimmer-biomet-coonrad-morrey-elbow-prosthesis-recall-two-outer-pins. Based on FDA recall #Z-1000-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1000-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2019-12-12 that Zimmer Biomet, Inc. voluntarily recalled three Coonrad/Morrey Total Elbow Humeral Assemblies due to a manufacturing defect. The hazard involves the lot containing two outer pins instead of one outer and one inner pin.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Zimmer Biomet
Product: Coonrad/Morrey Total Elbow Humeral Assembly, Extra Small, 4-inch Length
Model No.: 32-8105-027-04
UPC: 00889024274006
Lot: 64481139

The hazard

The recalled device is a Humeral component of an elbow joint metal/polymer constrained cemented prosthesis. The specific lot contained two outer pins instead of one outer and one inner pin.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Zimmer Biomet, Inc. has 94 other recalls on record since 2017-06-05. Recent brand recalls include the 2020-11-20 Spinal Rod Cutter Recall for fracture risk and the 2020-11-17 Polaris 5.5 Spinal System Recall for spinal screw failure risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include the 2026-05-20 Zimmer Off-Axis Shoulder System Recall for plastic guide breakage and the 2026-05-11 Zimmer Persona Revision Femoral Distal Augment Recall for a posterior augment found in the package.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the model number 32-8105-027-04 on the prosthesis. The recall covers lot number 64481139.

Brand
Zimmer Biomet
Product
Coonrad/Morrey Total Elbow Humeral Assembly, Extra Small, 4-inch Length. Model No. 32-8105-027-04. UDI
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Model
Verify the model number on the prosthesis is 32-8105-027-04.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in California and Ohio.

FDA distribution: “Distributed to accounts in California and Ohio.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Ohio.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 13 months after the firm started it.

Dec 12, 2019Firm started the recall
Feb 5, 2020FDA classified it Class II
Feb 12, 2020Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Jan 13, 2021FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/66327-zimmer-biomet-coonrad-morrey-elbow-prosthesis-recall-two-outer-pins">Zimmer Biomet Coonrad/Morrey Elbow Prosthesis Recall: Two Outer Pins Instead of One Inner (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1000-2020 (December 12, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1000-2020 to see it in context.
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